Internet Video Jukebox #31

March 2022

Curated by Paul Walker

Let’s raise a glass to ‘Tina enthusiast Steve Taggart has excelled himself with a fascinating bundle of clips from the Internet – we’re again indebted to Steve.

 He writes: “The Cold Summer of 1953″…………………… – main theme from a Russian movie.  Echosoloconcertina here on a Haydn duet. “l’ve not seen this one before, Paul.  l’d almost call it “sepulchral”:-

“Just found this Paul:-

‘El Capitan March’ Concertina solo played By Ernest Rutterford, a Rare 78 rpm.

[Ed. Separately, Bob Minting has provided the following picture of Ernest Rutterford with his wife Doris, Bob’s mother and a very young Bob outside Ernest’s house in Great Missenden in the early 1950s].

Ernest Rutterford with his wife Doris, Bob’s mother and a very young Bob Minting, early 1950s.

“l think it must be a McCann as l have a copy of the E Rutterford tutor for the “Duet Concertina” pub. C. Wheatstone & Co. in front of me right now.

The keyboard diagrams are all for the McCann. l don’t think it sounds very “English”.

Re World Concertina Day, l think it was (what l’ve seen of it anyway) something of a real triumph.

Good to see my current “hero” Randy Stein doing his stuff.

Have you found his offerings on https://concertinaguy.medium.com/ ?

Here Randy performs “Que Reste T il de Nos Amours” (written by Charles Trenet 1942. Arranged and performed on the English Concertina by Randy Stein).

Steve continues, “Really interesting, l think.

l also loved Jeremy’s interview with Bob Minting. lnspired me to send in a comment, something l very rarely do.

l’m working on an EC arrangement, but very slowly, of “Music Box Dancer”.

[See Concertina World #498 for a concertina version- here’s an interesting reading on hammered dulcimer]

“l’ve long thought it a most charming little tune, and that it would go well on the concertina.

My last effort was “Love Makes the World Go Round”, from Carnival.

Did l ever send you a copy? Goes quite well on the EC.

I’m sure CW readers would like to see your arrangement Steve-either in the Music Supplement or a “Joining the Dots” mailshot! On behalf of our readers Steve, thanks so much for sharing the links.

Also on Duet concertina played by Robert Dawson Death or Glory (very rusty!)

And more contributions from the States by Concertina World reader Janet Dows with the Santa Cruz Percolators –

And now bursting onto your video screen – Simon Thoumire. He tells us:

“I’m never sure if anyone knows what an English concertina is! Here’s a vlog about this amazing instrument and a reel!”

Simon also provides a link to the classic : Concertina Workshop Tutor (Alistair Anderson’s original LP re-issued on Free Reed as a CD; also a link to the free online pdf of Alistair Anderson’s book)

Ghosts – Lord Zouch’s Masque : Jim Besser

Paddy Murphy recorded in Ennis By John Knight 1972 – over 1 hour of fabulous Anglo playing.

A rare session recording of the late County Clare concertina player Paddy Murphy (1913 – 1992), 1972 (recovered from Tape_035/036 in January/April 2020). John’s records don’t specify who the box player is, but credit to them too for the excellent playing!

Some info on Paddy:

Paddy Murphy (who is regarded as a founding father of modern Irish concertina music) was born in the rural community of Fiach Roe in the musically rich heartland of west County Clare (Ireland). His music developed during a time of unprecedented change in Irish society. Emigration from the Irish countryside was reaching critical mass, but Murphy chose to remain at home on a mountainy farm. During the next fifty years, he would become one of the most celebrated concertina players in Ireland, responsible for developing a unique fingering system and for passing on his skills to a new and eager generation of teachers and performers.

Great to have feedback from reader Didie Sendra “Just a precision: in the presentation of Yesterday Paul Walker says “I don’t know who Paul Lennon is”. So for those who want to know,  the answer is in the description of my video of the same tune played on duet concertina:”Dedicated to Paul Lennon, who is living in the novel “The Miracles of the Namiya General Store” written by Keigo Higashino. Arrangement for bandoneon by Daniel Binelli, adapted to the Wicky (Hayden) duet concertina.”

I wish you a nice annual meeting and concert, thank you again for all what you are doing and long life to the ICA!”

Thanks Didie & what a super video!